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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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